Hub-cap.



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HUB GAP.

APPLICATION FILED MAB. 29. 1911 1,037,814. Pane'ted sept.3,1912.

Q -illllllllllllguuml lm 'mi UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEIcE.

FRANCIS WHITNEY, 0F HOPKINTON, NEW YORK.

HUB-CAP.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANCIS WHITNEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at I-Iopkinton, in the county of St. Lawrence and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hub-Caps, of whichthe following is a specification.

An object of the invention is to provide a device for attachment tovehicle .hubs to retain the hub band in position on the hub.

The invention embodies, among other features, a device for retaining thehub band on the hub of the vehicle wheel, a cap being provided to closethe outer extremity of the hub, thus preventing dust or dirt fromentering the hub, means being provided for re taining the cap in lockedposition relatively to the hub.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings constituting a partof this specification, in which similar characters of reference denotecorresponding parts in all the views, and in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevation of a portion of a vehicle wheel, showing the hub and my deviceapplied thereto. Fig. 2 is a side elevat-ion of my device showing thesame removed from the hub. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional 2 view.

Referring more particularly to the views, I provide a ring 10 forengagement with the periphery of an inner flange 11 of the hub 12.Connected to the outer side of the ring 10 and extending diametricallyoutward are a plurality of bifurcated bearing lugs 13, 14, the lug 13having pivotally mounted thereon a curved retaining bar 15 extendingbetween the spokes 16 of the hub and having mounted at the outer endthereof a cap 17 adapted to fit over.the outer end of an outer hub band18 of the hub 12. Pivotally mounted on the lug 14 is a locking bar 19having a loop 20 rformed at the outer end thereof and a second lockingbar 21 is mounted on the cap 17 and has an end thereof provided with aloop 22, the said loops 2O and 22 of the respective locking bars 19 and21 being adapted to receive Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led March 29, 1911.

Patented Sept. 3, 1912.

Serial No. 617,729.

therethrough a portion of a padlock 23 for releasably locking thelocking bars 19 and 21.

Referring to the figures, it will be readily seen that the cap 17 willbe retained in locked position, thus preventing the hub band from beingdisengaged from the vehicle hub and also preventing the entrance of anydirt or dust into the inner side of the hub.

Having thus fully described the invention, what I claim as new, is

1. In a hub cap the combination with a ring, of a plurality ofbifurcated bearing lugs extending diametrically out-ward from the saidring, a retaining bar mounted to swing on one of the said lugs, the capsecured to the free end of the said bar, a locking bar mounted to .swingon the other bearing lug and terminating at the free end thereof in aloop, a second locking bar secured to the said cap and terminating atthe free end thereof in a loop, and a lock for connection vwith the saidloops to retain the said locking bars in locked relation.

2. In a hub cap the" combination with a ring, of a retaining bar mountedto swing thereon, a cap secured to the free end of the said retainingbar, a locking bar mfounted to swing on the said ring, a second lockingbar secured to the said cap and means for engagement with the saidlocking bars to ret-ain the same in locked relation.

3. In a hub cap the combination with a ring, of a retaining bar mountedto swing thereon, a cap secured to the free end of the said retainingbar, a locking bar mounted to swing on the said ring, a second lockingbar secured to the said cap and a lock for connection with the saidlocking bars for retaining the same in locked relation.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANCIS WHITNEY.

Witnesses:

CARRIE L. MERRILL, GEORGE M. BROWN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for iive cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C.

